Look 386

mrbrightside
mrbrightside Posts: 214
edited February 2012 in Your road bikes
So this is my first 'proper' road bike after riding a £350 Claude Butler since 2008. After spending far to much time looking at £1000-£2000 bikes without seeing anything to take my fancy on the CWS i decided to build my own and came us with this;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/76296460@N04/6848168135/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/76296460@N04/6848168405/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/76296460@N04/6848169343/

Frame: Look 386
Forks: Look
Bars: Planet x Strada
Stem: Ritchey Comp
Bar Tape: Ritchey

Shifters: Shimano 105
Caliper: Tektro R530
Cables: Jagwire
Front Mech: Shimano 105
Rear Mech: Shimano 105

Seat: Specialized Toupe Ti
Seat Post: Look Ti

Cranks: FSA Gossamer Pro
Chain: KMC10L Gold
Cassette: 12-25 Shimano 105

Tire: Challenge Open Tub
Wheel: Mavic Askium Race
Skewer's: Planet x Ti

Weight: 16.7 lbs


All in cost me £640 (inc postage of parts) using a mixture of new and as good as new used parts.

I hope you like it...

Comments

  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    Crikey that's a good build for the money! Love the way the gold chain seems to match the tyre walls.
  • ynyswen24
    ynyswen24 Posts: 703
    Nice job. £640 for that, a bargain.
  • ascurrell
    ascurrell Posts: 1,739
    That's a nice looking bike, a credit to you. Satisfaction I suspect
  • mrbrightside
    mrbrightside Posts: 214
    Thanks for you positive comments. Some of the parts came from forum members so the price and quality is down to some of the members on here.

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